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"What were ___ thinking?"

Ross

I believe the answer is:

they

(Other definitions for they that I've seen before include "Those people (vb. subject)" , "Do -- Know It's Christmas (Band Aid)" , "People generally" , "People in general" , "Pronoun for people" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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